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Despite any tensions with King Charles or Prince William, Meghan and Harry have consistently expressed deep affection for the late Queen Elizabeth. The Queen, in turn, affirmed their place as cherished members of the family, even amidst complex discussions about their Royal departure and subsequent claims about the Royal household post-California move.
Yet, a Royal commentator has suggested that during a crucial moment, the Queen’s “deliberate act” might have subtly reflected her stance towards the Duke and Duchess of Sussex within the monarchy.
Royal expert Robert Lacey, an author and historian, discussed this in the Daily Mail, highlighting a particular instance he deemed telling: the absence of the Sussexes from the photographs on display during the Queen’s Christmas broadcast in 2019. This detail did not go unnoticed by sharp-eyed Royal followers, who often scrutinise the pictures chosen to accompany Her Majesty’s holiday address.
“The absence of a single Sussex from the 2019 assemblage of significant royal faces in the Queen’s Christmas broadcast appeared to reflect a deliberate decision on her part. She would be providing no brand endorsement opportunities this year for Sussex Royal,” the expert penned. Lacey further commented: “It was unheard of for the royal Christmas desk not to feature a cosy image of the latest royal grandchild or great-grandchild. But in 2019 there was no sight of Harry and Meghan’s six-month-old son, Archie.”
“A brief video clip flashed on screen during the broadcast showing the Queen and Meghan’s mother Doria cluck-clucking over the little boy, but there was no name-check. The Queen simply acknowledged the arrival of her great-grandchild in passing, without mentioning his name or his parents: ‘Prince Philip and I have been delighted to welcome our eighth great-grandchild into our family.’ This was the Queen’s only reference to the new arrival and his parents in her 2019 address to the world – an anonymous ‘eighth great-grandchild’,” reports the Mirror.
Instead, on the desk were photographs of the late Queen’s father, King George VI, Charles and Camilla, and Prince William, Kate and their three children: George, Charlotte, and Louis.
